Topic:"Budgets And Targets" in M12898

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-1: 2 3 Please provide a comparison of budget and actual spending for all distribution routines for 4 the years 2021-2025. 5 6 Response IR-1: 7 - 8 Please note that D055 is the only routine in this application...

AI summary The response to Request IR-1 indicates that only data related to D055 has been provided, as it is the only routine seeking Board approval for an ATO. Other distribution routines' data is included in ACE Plan applications and Q4 capital reporting.

NON-CONFIDENTIAL 1 Request IR-3: - Please provide data comparing budget versus actuals for D055 for 2021-2025 broken down

AI summary The document requests data comparing budget versus actuals for D055 from 2021 to 2025, broken down by year. This is part of a regulatory proceeding and involves financial analysis and reporting.

21 Please refer to the below tables comparing budget versus actuals for 2021-2025. Bin Work D055 Budget ($) Actuals ($) Variance ($) 2021 1,819,372 4,571,900 2,752,528 2022 2,425,651 2,567,200 141,549 2023 3,278,247 2,953,982 (324,265) 202...

AI summary This document provides a comparison of budget versus actuals for the 'Planned Replacement of Deteriorated Equipment' initiative (D055) from 2021 to 2025, showing significant variances in spending over the years.

NSPI Responses to Consumer Advocate Information Requests 1 Request IR-11: 2 3 Please provide a comparison of the budget for specific D055 projects in the 2025 ACE Plan 4 in Figure 45 on pages 70-71 (e.g., beginning with 568C-333-Egypt road...

AI summary The document outlines a request for information regarding the comparison of the budget for specific D055 projects in the 2025 ACE Plan to actual expenditures as included in the ATO. It asks for details on delayed or cancelled projects, including dates, priorities, cost changes, and updates.

NSPI Responses to NSEB Information Requests 1 Request IR-1: 20 (b) At what point during the 2025 budget year did NS Power become aware that actual 21 spending for routine D055 would likely exceed the approved ACE Plan budget by the 22 ATO...

AI summary NS Power responded to NSEB information requests regarding budget overruns for routine D055 in the 2025 ACE Plan. The overspend was attributed to a cyber incident that disrupted financial reconciliation efforts, leading to an underestimate of costs. NS Power noted that without a budget increase, certain objectives would be unachievable.

1 Request IR-2: 2 3 (a) For 2025, please provide a breakdown of budgeted vs actual expenditures by major 4 cost categories (e.g., labour, materials, contractor services, overhead, etc.). 5 6 (b) Please provide a year-by-year breakdown from...

AI summary Request IR-2 asks for a breakdown of budgeted vs actual expenditures by major cost categories for 2025 and a year-by-year breakdown from 2019 to 2025 of costs and volumes associated with specific work types under Routine D055.

13 2025 Cost Category Budget ($) Actuals ($) Regular Labour and Term Labour 1,908,102 3,446,135 Overtime Labour 498,552 604,444 Materials 1,507,467 4,102,720 Contracts/Consulting 3,808,550 8,579,368 Meals/Travel and Other 26,747 127,280 Ro...

AI summary The table provides a comparison of budgeted and actual costs for various categories in 2025, showing significant overruns in most areas, with total actuals more than double the budgeted amounts.

Request IR-2: - a) For 2025, please provide a breakdown of budgeted vs actual expenditures by major cost categories (e.g., labour, materials, contractor services, overhead, etc.). - b) Please provide a year-by-year breakdown from 2019 to 2...

AI summary Request IR-2 asks for a breakdown of budgeted vs. actual expenditures for 2025 and a year-by-year analysis of costs and volumes from 2019 to 2025 related to Bin Work, Field Driven Work, and Street Light and Service Removals under Routine D055.

1 Request IR-1: 2 Please provide a comparison of budget and actual spending for all distribution routines for the 3 years 2021-2025. 4 5

AI summary The request asks for a comparison of budget and actual spending for all distribution routines over the years 2021 to 2025.

1 Request IR-3 2 Please provide data comparing budget versus actuals for D055 for 2021-2025 broken down by Bin 3 Work, Field Driven Work, Street Light and Service Removals, "larger discrete capital projects 4 targeting to improve reliabili...

AI summary The document requests data comparing budget versus actuals for D055 from 2021 to 2025, broken down by specific work categories such as Bin 3 Work, Field Driven Work, and others. It also asks for the number of work orders, labor hours, additional cost information, and definitions of the categories.

Date Filed: July 7, 2026 CA (NSPI) Page 5 of 6 1 iii. An explanation of any increase in actual or forecast (budget) cost, if greater than 2 3.0%. 3 iv. Any update on actual project cost not included in the ATO request. 4 5 (b) For each pro...

AI summary The document requests an explanation of cost increases in projects initiated on schedule, updates on actual project costs not included in the ATO request, and details on how condition data for the Street Light/Service installation and removal were updated, along with supporting data.